Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease: Emphysema & Chronic Bronchitis RTH Exam 2023 A+

Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease: Emphysema & Chronic Bronchitis RTH Exam 2023 A+ Examples of obstructive lung disease - ANS-*Asthma *Chronic Bronchitis + *Emphysema = *COPD *Bronchiectasis *Cyctic Fibrosis ---Airway inflammation and airflow limitation that is not fully reversible chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is defined by two societies? - ANS- *Global Initiative for Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease (GOLD) *American Thoracic Society (ATS) GOLD definition of COPD - ANS-COPD is preventable and treatable disease with some significant "extrapulmonary" effects that may contribute to the severity in individual patients. Its pulmonary components is characterized by airflow limitation that is not fully reversible. _ The airflow limitation is usually progressive and associated with an abnormal inflammatory response of the lungs to noxious particles or gases. ATS definition of COPD - ANS-COPD is a preventable and treatable disease state characterized by airflow limitations that is not fully reversible. The airflow limitation is usually progressive and is associated with an abnormal inflammatory response of the lungs to noxious particles or gases, Primarily caused by "Cigarette Smoking" _ Although COPD affects the lungs, it also produce significant "Systemic" consequences. COPD are either or combination of: - ANS-*Chronic Bronchitis * Emphysema Risk Factors of development of COPD - ANS-It is continued exposure to noxious particles or gas, Ex: * Tobacco Smoking *Occupational dusts & chemicals *Indoor air pollution Continues...